Rep. John James tried to spin his tropical getaway scandal—and somehow found a way to make the poorly-timed vacay look even more ridiculous.
The Michigan Republican was caught on Thursday lounging in Turks and Caicos as Washington remained locked in a brutal government shutdown now dragging into its seventh week. Instead of scrambling to negotiate a deal, James, 44, was snapped outside, dining with his wife while chaos back home continued to hammer travelers and federal workers alike.
Then came the congressman’s attempt to clean up his PR nightmare. And that’s when things really fell apart.
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